Gauhar Jaan

Gauhar Jaan
Gauhar Jaan
Background information
Birth name	Angelina Yeoward
Born	26 June 1873; Azamgarh, North-Western Provinces, British India
Died	17 January 1930 (aged 56); Mysore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
Genres	Ghazal, thumri, dadra
Occupation(s)	Musician, dancer
Years active	1887–1930
	Gauhar Jaan's voice Thumari with "My name is Gauhar Jaan" at the end. Recorded in 1905.

Gauhar Jaan (born Angelina Yeoward; 26 June 1873 – 17 January 1930)^[2] was an Indian singer and dancer from Kolkata. She was one of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India, which was later released by the Gramophone Company of India and resulted in her being known as "the Gramophone girl" and "the first recording superstar of India".^[3] Having recorded more than 600 songs in more than ten languages between 1902 and 1920, Jaan is credited with popularising Hindustani classical music such as thumri, dadra, kajri, and tarana during the period.

^ Nevile, Pran (13 April 2008). "Melodies on record". The Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
^ Thiyyadi, Sreevalsan (26 June 2018). "The Unheralded Revolution Gauhar Jaan Brought in to Indian Classical Music". Outlook. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
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[Tribune2008-1] Nevile, Pran (13 April 2008). "Melodies on record". The Tribune. Retrieved 26 June 2018.

[2] Thiyyadi, Sreevalsan (26 June 2018). "The Unheralded Revolution Gauhar Jaan Brought in to Indian Classical Music". Outlook. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

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